Big arteries

Latest answer — September 18, 2026

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AORTAS are the body’s largest arteries, carrying blood away from the heart. The plural answer matches “arteries.”

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Anatomical illustration highlighting the aorta and major arteries.

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This clue's Friday, September 18, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Big arteries” in the Thomas Joseph crossword is AORTAS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 18, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 28-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Big arteries” answer

AORTAS (6 letters)

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What does AORTAS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of AORTAS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system. In humans it passes over the heart from the left ventricle and runs down in front of the backbone

When else has “Big arteries” appeared?

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September 18, 2026 (most recent) → AORTAS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Big arteries”?

The answer is AORTAS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Big arteries”?

6 letters: AORTAS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Thomas Joseph crossword on September 18, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 28-Down.

Can “Big arteries” have a different answer?

Yes — Thomas Joseph sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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